Alfred J. Vincent, M.D. v. Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc., Andrew J. Barger, M.D., Kenneth J. Allen, M.D., Norman E. Wood, D.O.

By order of May 9, 1983, we held this appeal in abeyance pending a decision by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on the validity of the parties’ settlement agreement. Because that court has now let stand the state circuit court decision invalidating the settlement agreement, we proceed to the merits of this appeal and vacate the district court’s order denying appellant Dr. Alfred Vincent relief from judgment.

Vincent originally brought this action in 1975 against the hospital and others for relief from his removal from the hospital’s staff. The parties entered into a settlement…